{"id":807,"date":"2026-06-30T20:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mk-party.co.za\/?p=807"},"modified":"2026-06-30T20:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:56:23","slug":"zumas-legal-team-challenges-justice-khampepe-for-alleged-bias-in-trc-prosecution-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mk-party.co.za\/zu_za\/ithimba-lezomthetho-likazuma-liphonsela-inselelo-ujaji-khampepe-ngokusolwa-kokucwasa-ophenyweni-lokushushiswa-kwe-trc\/","title":{"rendered":"Ithimba Lezomthetho likaZuma Liphonsela Inselelo uJaji Khampepe Ngokusolwa Kokucwasa Ophenyweni Lokushushiswa Kwe-TRC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ummeli walowo owayenguMengameli uJacob Zuma usole uJaji uSisi Khampepe ngokukhetha ngesikhathi sakhe njengosihlalo wekhomishini ephenya ngokungenelela kwezepolitiki okusolwayo ekushushisweni kwamacala esikhathi sobandlululo. Lokhu kusolwa kanye nezinyathelo zomthetho ezalandela kwavela ekuqaleni kwalo nyaka, kugqamisa ukwahlukana okukhulu mayelana nokuziphendulela ngokungabi nabulungisa kwangaphambilini emlandweni wokushushisa eNingizimu Afrika.<\/p>\n<p>Ngomhlaka-6 Januwari 2026, abameli bezomthetho balabo ababengoMongameli uJacob Zuma noThabo Mbeki bafaka izicelo ezisemthethweni becela uJaji uSisi Khampepe ukuthi azihoxe kwikhomishini ayiholayo njengamanje. Ngokusho kwe-SABC News, ummeli kaZuma wamsola ngokusobala uKhampepe ngokukhetha kwangempela ngenxa yezikhundla zakhe zangaphambilini\u2014ikakhulukazi njengelungu leKomidi Lokuxolisana Leqiniso Nokubuyisana (TRC) kanye nePhini Lomqondisi Kazwelonke Wezokushushiswa Komphakathi. Abafake izicelo baphikisana ngokuthi lezi zikhundla zingase ziveze ukungqubuzana kwezintshisekelo okungenzeka.<\/p>\n<p>UJaji uKhampepe wenqabe izicelo zokuhoxa ngomhlaka-30 Januwari 2026, ethi esinqumweni sakhe:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&quot;Ukuhlolwa akunaphutha, futhi abafakizicelo abanikezanga bufakazi obucacile noma ukuxhumana okunengqondo phakathi kwezindima\/izenzo zakhe zangaphambilini kanye nokukhetha emsebenzini wekhomishini wamanje.&quot;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>UJaji uKhampepe ungummeli ohlonishwayo owaziwa kakhulu ngomsebenzi wakhe ngesikhathi sokuguquka kusuka kubandlululo, okuhlanganisa neminikelo yakhe kwi-TRC. Ikhomishini ayiholayo manje igxile ekutheni ukugxambukela kwezepolitiki kuye kwaphazamisa yini imizamo yokushushisa ubugebengu besikhathi sobandlululo\u2014indaba ebalulekile emindenini yezisulu kanye nesithakazelo somphakathi esibanzi.<\/p>\n<p>Inselelo yezomthetho yanda kakhulu lapho uZuma noMbeki beyisa lolu daba eNkantolo Ephakeme yaseGauteng. Ngomhlaka-30 Mashi 2026, inkantolo yachitha isicelo sabo, ikhomba izizathu zenqubo. IJaji uThifhelimbilu Mudau lanquma ukuthi abafaki zicelo behlulekile ukuthola imvume edingekayo evela kuJaji Omkhulu ngaphambi kokuqala inqubo ngokumelene nejaji elihlala njalo\u2014okuyisivikelo esibalulekile sezomthetho. Wabhala:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&quot;Inhloso yesigaba 47 - ukuvikela ubuqotho bezobulungiswa njengesikhungo - izonqotshwa uma abahluleli bengaphoqeleka ukuba bahlanganyele ezinqubweni ngaphandle kwesihlungi sokuvikela semvume yangaphambilini.&quot;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ummeli kaJacob Zuma usole uJaji uSisi Khampepe ngokukhetha ophenyweni lokushushiswa kwe-TRC. 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